David Cassidy, Singer And 1970s TV Heartthrob, Dies At 67

One of the biggest music and television stars of the 1970s has died: David Cassidy, who played the adolescent, aspiring musician on the TV show "The Patridge Family" and who became a teen-dream pop idol in his own right, was 67 years old.

Cassidy revealed to People Magazine in February 2017 that he had been diagnosed with dementia and would stop performing. He also shared that both his grandfather and mother had suffered from dementia before him.

Cassidy was reported to be in critical condition on Nov. 19 with organ failure, and was hospitalized in the Fort Lauderdale, Fla. area. He died Tuesday night of liver failure.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/21/565094594/david-cassidy-singer-and-1970s-tv-heartthrob-dies-at-67